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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

the Crop & Swap is growing!

Since our mini-seed envelope extravaganza we have been hearing from loads of Blue Mountains residents who have heard about the Crop & Swap. From Katoomba down to Glenbrook people have emailed us saying that they are really looking forward to coming along and bringing their swap produce. So far we have promises of home-made cheeses, ginger beer, bread, and loads of fruit and veg. It will no doubt be a delicious day.

We would love to hear more about who you are, what you grow/make and what you will be bringing on the day. If you are coming to the first Crop & Swap on the 12th of Nov, hit 'yep' on our attendance poll...lets see how many swappers there are out there.

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Loving the sunshine,
Jo, Joe, Bug and Steve

Great Samuel! We'd love to see you there. What do you think you might bring along to the swap?I am willing my vegie patch to grow faster! At least for the first meet, I am sure we will have plenty of parsley, nasturtiums, eggs, and hopefully mulberries galore, with more to follow in the coming months.

"settle with eggs, rhubarb and various lettuces/ herbs"...samuel, all of these things would be very welcome at the crop & swap...I for one will hunt down your rhubarb for a swap. Where in the mountains are you?

our stall at Leura Harvest Festival 2014

What is the Crop & Swap?

The Crop & Swap is a vibrant local food swap in the lower Blue Mountains. It's a monthly event where hundreds of people who are passionate about growing or making their own food come together, swap produce and share a cuppa!If you grow your own fruit or vegetables, have chooks or make your own bread or jams, come to our neighbourhood food swap! Everyone is welcome. Simply bring a few or more items to swap or share with others in your local neighbourhood and community.

The variety and quality of items brought each year has been fantastic, from beautiful fruit and veggies, to delicious sour dough breads, even local honey, and cheese.

While we love sharing locally grown food, the Crop & Swap is also a great way to meet others and share recipes, gardening tips, and local knowledge. Come along and make some new friends in our growing swap Crop & Swap community.